Rams 21-19 Cowboys (Dec 30, 1979)

LA

DAL

1

0

2

14

3

0

7

4

7

21

19

1Q

0 - 2

Safety by R. White.

Safety

2Q

7 - 2

W. Tyler 32-yard TD catch from V. Ferragamo.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 5

R. Septien 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 5

R. Smith 43-yard TD catch from V. Ferragamo.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 12

R. Springs 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 19

J. Saldi 2-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 19

B. Waddy 50-yard TD catch from V. Ferragamo.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

210

Ferragamo

LA

Rush Yds

87

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

97

Waddy

LA

Scrim TD

1

Smith

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Vince Ferragamo

LA QB #15

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

210

Pass Yds

124

3

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

LA

Team Stats

DAL

361

Total Yds

280

16

1st Downs

17

2

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC West

LA DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys couldn't pull it off against the Los Angeles Rams, 21 to 19, in the 1979 NFC divisional game on December 30, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	9/21	210	10.0	3	2	1-8	79.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/28	124	4.4	1	1	1-0	53.3
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	19	82	4.3	35
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	17	67	3.9	10
Nolan Cromwell N. Cromwell #21	1	7	7.0	7
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	1	3	3.0	3
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	87	4.6	0	26
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	27	27.0	0	27
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	7	21	3.0	0	6
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	5	20	4.0	1	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	3	3.0	0	3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	97	32.3	1	50
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	55	27.5	1	43
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	40	20.0	1	32
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	61	20.3	0	29
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	26	13.0	0	17
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	17	8.5	1	15
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	15	7.5	0	10
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	5	203	40.6	44

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	8	295	36.9	44

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	12	12.0	0	0
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	3	64	21.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	61	20.3	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	3	17	5.7	10	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	8	8.0	8	0
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	2	2.0	2	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	9/21	210	10.0	3	2	1-8	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	19	82	4.3	35
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	17	67	3.9	10
Nolan Cromwell N. Cromwell #21	1	7	7.0	7
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	1	3	3.0	3
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	97	32.3	1	50
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	55	27.5	1	43
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	40	20.0	1	32
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	5	203	40.6	44

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	12	12.0	0	0
Eddie Hill E. Hill #31	3	64	21.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	3	17	5.7	10	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/28	124	4.4	1	1	1-0	53.3
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	87	4.6	0	26
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	27	27.0	0	27
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	7	21	3.0	0	6
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	5	20	4.0	1	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	3	3.0	0	3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	61	20.3	0	29
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	26	13.0	0	17
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	17	8.5	1	15
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	15	7.5	0	10
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	8	295	36.9	44

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	61	20.3	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	8	8.0	8	0
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	2	2.0	2	0

LA

DAL

1

0

2

14

3

0

7

4

7

21

19

LA

Team Stats

DAL

361

Total Yds

280

202

Pass Yds

124

159

Rush Yds

156

61

Total Plays

64

5.9

Yards Per Play

4.4

9.2

Yards Per Pass

4.1

Yards Per Rush

4.6

16

1st Downs

17

5

Punts

8

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 LA

DAL 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats